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sunrise en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ (US)
  • (Canada) audio

Etymology

From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun + rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
    • I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The change in color of the sky at dawn.
    • Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?
  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Any great awakening.
    • It was the sunrise of her spirit.
    • It is in its zenith at mid-June, a very sunrise of Nature; and what with its forest and flower- fringed shores, its palace homes and parks, each with its white-winged or canopied yacht for skimming the lake at will, it at once occurred to me that Paradise had already been discovered and appropriated by Lake Geneva loiterers. 1898, F. R. Chandler, The Story of Lake Geneva, Or, Summer Homes for City People:
    • Her face shone for a moment with new and unearthly splendour, her eyes lighted up with a very sunrise of joy. 1915, Mrs. Hugh Fraser, Storied Italy:

Forms

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sunrises Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

nightfall · dark · sunset · dusk · mirkning · cockshut · sundown · evenfall · sun · sunset · duckish · sunset · sunset · sundown · vespers · night · dimmity · crepusculum

Coordinates

moonrise · twilight

Deriveds

sunrise problem · Northern Sunrise County · sunriser · presunrise · sunrise service · sunrise provision · Sunrise Manor · sunrise industry · sunrisy · sunrise clause · tequila sunrise · instant sunrise · sunrise period

Relateds

rise and shine

Synonyms

break of dawn · dayspring · solrise · sun · daybreak · sunup · break of day · break · lauds · butt crack of dawn · dawn · sparrow-fart · sunrise · cockcrow · daylight · ass crack of dawn · sunlight · first light · sunrising · sparrow-fart · crack of dawn · daybreak · sunup

Translations (221)

kix ōtsīpík (time of day) · gl abrente (time of day) · nl zonsopkomst (time of day) · es despierto (figurative awakening) · es salida de sol (sky changing color) · fo sólaruppkoma (time of day) · el ανατολή (time of day) · af sonopkoms (time of day) · cy codiad haul (time of day) · pal 𐭤𐭥𐭫𐭠𐭰𐭠𐭭𐭭 (time of day) · th ยามเช้า (time of day) · sv soluppgång (time of day) · be світа́нне (sky changing color) · id fajar menyingsing (sky changing color) · id fajar (sky changing color) · fi päivänkoite (time of day) · ru заря́ (time of day) · id mentari terbit (time of day) · gl alborada (time of day) · lv saullēkts (time of day) · ar شُرُوق (time of day) · uk зірни́ця (sky changing color) · gl abrente (sky changing color) · rm levada dal sulegl (time of day) · sq ag (time of day) · txb kauṃ-parki (time of day) · sh izlazak sunca (sky changing color) · lus ni chhuah (time of day) · km អរុណ (time of day) · id kebangkitan (figurative awakening) · fi päivänkoi (time of day) · es amanecer (figurative awakening) · sh излазак сунца (time of day) · ar غُدْوَة (time of day) · got 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌿𐌽𐍃 (time of day) · ka განთიადი (time of day) · mk изгрев (time of day) · gl amencer (time of day) · ka ცისკარი (time of day) · fr lever du soleil (time of day) · gl mencer (time of day) · it aurora (time of day) · fi aamurusko (sky changing color) · vo solasülöpikam (time of day) · hy արևածագ (time of day) · ms matahari terbit (time of day) · pl wschód słońca (time of day) · te సూర్యోదయము (time of day) · uk світа́нок (sky changing color) · it levar del sole (time of day) · lb Sonnenopgang (time of day) · mk изгре́јсонце (time of day) · nl zonsopgang (sky changing color) · es salida del sol (sky changing color) · id mentari hidup (time of day) · ru восхо́д со́лнца (time of day) · uk світа́ння (sky changing color) · ru рассве́т (time of day) · fi aamunkoi (time of day) · et koit (time of day) · ur طُلُوع (time of day) · pal 𐭠𐭥𐭫𐭠𐭬𐭠𐭲𐭭𐭭 (time of day) · vi bình minh (time of day) · ka მზის ამოსვლა (time of day) · nb soloppgang (time of day) · sk východ slnka (time of day) · ru рассве́т (sky changing color) · gd èirigh na grèine (sky changing color) · ka გარიჟრაჟი (time of day) · he זריחה \ זְרִיחָה (time of day) · es orto (time of day) · fa-ira طُلوعِ آفْتاب (time of day) · id matahari terbit (time of day) · hu hajnalhasadás (sky changing color) · be усхо́д со́нца (time of day) · ru восхо́д (time of day) · be зара́нак (sky changing color) · kmr rojhilatin (time of day) · ro trezire (figurative awakening) · sq zbardhet (sky changing color) · bg и́згрев (sky changing color) · th เช้ามืด (time of day) · nn solrenning (time of day) · tr güneş doğması (time of day) · ka გარიჟრაჟი (sky changing color) · is sólarupprás (time of day) · ka მზის ამოსვლა (sky changing color) · es salida solar (sky changing color) · fa-ira بَرْآمَدَن (time of day) · it levata del sole (time of day) · la aurōra (sky changing color) · kl seqerngup nuinera (time of day) · ja 日出 (time of day) · yue 日出 (time of day) · nn soloppgang (time of day) · fy sinne-opgong (time of day) · az günəşin doğması (time of day) · it risveglio (figurative awakening) · lus ni chhûak (sky changing color) · pt aurora (sky changing color) · be до́світак (sky changing color) · ang sunnan upgang (time of day) · ka აისი (time of day) · ota طوغمه (time of day) · pt nascer do sol (time of day) · uk схід со́нця (time of day) · bg просвеще́ние (figurative awakening) · khb ᦎᦱᦞᧃᦀᦸᧅᧈ (time of day) · it aurora (sky changing color) · my နေထွက် (time of day) · sh izlazak sunca (time of day) · it alba (figurative awakening) · lus ni chhûak (time of day) · it aurora (figurative awakening) · nb solrenning (time of day) · et koidik (time of day) · yi זונאויפֿגאַנג (time of day) · gl alborada (sky changing color) · ro crăparea zilei (sky changing color) · ky күн чыгышы (time of day) · vo sülöpikam sola (time of day) · da solopgang (sky changing color) · sw macheo (time of day) · uz quyosh chiqishi (time of day) · et koit (sky changing color) · ar شُرُوق (figurative awakening) · ru заря́ (sky changing color) · ga éirí gréine (na) (time of day) · hu napfelkelte (time of day) · fa-ira طُلوع (time of day) · ko 해돋이 (time of day) · et päikesetõus (sky changing color) · fr potron-minet (time of day) · fi auringonnousu (time of day) · gl lubricán (sky changing color) · ja 日の出 (time of day) · ang sunnan upgang (sky changing color) · lt aušra (time of day) · ar شُرُوق الشَّمْس (time of day) · sq rilindje (figurative awakening) · eo sunleviĝo (time of day) · css pilpilte (time of day) · be зара́ (sky changing color) · cmn 日出 (time of day) · da solopgang (time of day) · nl ochtendgloren (time of day) · ro răsărit de soare (time of day) · nl zonsopgang (time of day) · pt aurora (time of day) · gd èirigh na grèine (time of day) · lt saulėtekis (time of day) · tg тулӯи офтоб (time of day) · ca sortida de sol (time of day) · nn soloppgang (sky changing color) · ka განთიადი (sky changing color) · km ថ្ងៃរះ (time of day) · goh sunnūn ūfgang (time of day) · et koit (figurative awakening) · hsb schadźenje słónca (time of day) · kn ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯ (time of day) · sv soluppgång (sky changing color) · ar صَحْوَة (figurative awakening) · bcl pagsubang (time of day) · la oriēns (time of day) · es orto (sky changing color) · la aurōra (time of day) · cs východ slunce (time of day) · et päikesetõus (time of day) · fi päivännousu (time of day) · nb soloppgang (sky changing color) · it alba (time of day) · kk күн шығуы (time of day) · la ortus (time of day) · tpi sankamap (time of day) · he זריחה \ זְרִיחָה (sky changing color) · ur طُلوعِ آفْتاب (time of day) · es salida del sol (time of day) · io sunolevo (time of day) · ko 일출 (time of day) · de Sonnenaufgang (time of day) · ovd suoluppgaungg (time of day) · aii ܕܸܢܚܵܐ (time of day) · pdt Sonnoppgank (time of day) · sl sončni vzhod (time of day) · th ตะวันขึ้น (time of day) · th อรุณ (time of day) · is dögun (figurative awakening) · de Sonnenaufgang (sky changing color) · it primo sole (time of day) · ka რიჟრაჟი (time of day) · kn ಉದಯ (figurative awakening) · nv haʼííʼą́ągo (time of day) · es salida solar (time of day) · hi सूर्योदय (time of day) · af sonop (time of day) · mk изгре́јсонце (sky changing color) · bcl pagsirang (time of day) · lo ອະລຸນ (time of day) · mnc ᡧᡠᠨ ᠮᡠᡴᡩᡝᠮᠪᡳ (time of day) · chr ᎧᎸᎬ (time of day) · hu napkelte (time of day) · ro realizare (figurative awakening) · ja 朝焼け (sky changing color) · it sorgere del sole (time of day) · tr güneş doğuşu (time of day) · bg зора́ (sky changing color) · bg и́згрев (time of day) · es despertar (figurative awakening) · nrf l'vant du solé (time of day) · es surgimiento (figurative awakening) · ko 아침놀 (sky changing color) · mn нар мандах (time of day) · uk зоря́ (sky changing color) · lo ຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນ (time of day) · nds Sünnopgang (time of day) · fa-ira طُلوعِ خورْشید (time of day) · ka ცისკარი (sky changing color) · sq lindje (time of day) · es salida de sol (time of day) · ar بُكُور (time of day) · gl lubricán (time of day)

wikidata: Q193294

sunrise en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ (US)
  • (Canada) audio

Etymology

From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun + rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To phase in.
    • In the first type (upper left quadrant), alternative industrial movements (AIMs) focus on the sunrising of new technologies. 2015, Matthias Gross, Linsey McGoey, editors, Routledge International Handbook of Ignorance Studies, Routledge, →ISBN:
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, rare) To awake.
    • As I "sunrised" and breakfasted, I saw the party of men and women that had come to Horse Camp with the pack-train filing up the long slope below. 1924, Claude Ewing Rusk, Tales Of A Western Mountaineer, A Record of Mountain Experiences on the Pacific Coast, page 301:
  3. (idiomatic, rare, transitive) To cheer up, brighten, or illuminate.
    • "That would be nice of you." She sunrised him again with her smile. 1981, Hugh Zachary, To Guard The Right, page 63:

Forms

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sunrised Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sunrised Tense=Past lexicographic
sunrises Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sunrising Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

sunset

Relateds

moonrise · moonset